MacGregor Council Revises Village Tax Rate for 1966
MacGregor Council set the 1966 village tax rate at 60 mills up two from 1965, noting the first increase since 1962 as Manitoba centers shift rises. Controllable items total 227. mills while uncontrollable items run 37.3 mills. 1966 school levy rises 5,072 and minister's levy up 233.48. Lamb Brothers pressed for an abattoir site with no decision. A dental clinic partnership with University of Manitoba Extension begins June 1966 for six weeks, and water sewer connections will be universalized with a by law to set uniform charges for domestic users.
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MacGregor
Lamb Brothers
Lamb
Council
Wenham
Extension Department
University of Manitoba
RM Fof
North Norfolk
E. R. Ford
Dental
M. Gregor
Image Creek Beef Ring 60th Anniversary Banquet
The Image Creek Beef Ring marked its 60th anniversary with a banquet at MacGregor Hall on April 13. About 150 residents from multiple localities attended a beef dinner, enjoyed a varied program, and heard speakers recount the ring's history since 1905.
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Image Creek
MacGregor Hall
Canada
Armistead
Sid Coulthard
G M Hay Safes opens new Austin building draw winners named
Over 400 citizens attended the opening of G. M. Hay Safes and Service Ltd. new Austin building with a display room offices and a repair service rear. Smith McLennan of J L Case Co Winnipeg congratulated Hay and cut the ribbon. Guests included Hay family Perry Winch Jack Eros Ken McKinnon Ross Turner and Don Owen. Prize winners were Hi J Robinson Mark Bagnall J B Hay Hal Hughson and others. prizes include tractor umbrella and purchase certificates. Films were shown and refreshments served.
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G. M. Hay Safes and Service Ltd
Austin
Hay
Bob. S
Perry Winch
J. J. Case Co
Jack Eros
Ken McKinnon
Frank Lawson
Brandon
Ross Turner
Farmhand Co
Don Owen
Canada
Hi. J. Robinson
Worthy
Tractor Umbrella
Mark Bagnall
Sidney
J. B. Hay
Hal Hughson
Pine Creek
Olive Grove Heads Good Neighbors Cub Annual Meeting
The Good Neighbors club at Olive Grove held its annual meeting April 20 at 8 p.m. in the hall with 10 members present. New committees for 1966-67 were elected including president Mrs Olive Grove and secretary-treasurer Mrs Linda Heselwood. News reporters were Mrs Bonnie Telford and Mrs Jean McRae. A vote of thanks to the retiring committee preceded the business meeting and lunch.
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Mne
Natime
Good Neighbors’ Stud
Olive Grove
Dorothy Birkett
Linda Heselwood
Inone
Edith Jenkins
Jeanne Caskey
Ethel Duncan
Bonnie
Telford
Jean McRae
Only Days Left In Herald Offer
The MacGregor Herald runs an April subscription special with options for single copies at $2, two-year renewals at $5, and $1 savings for every two years. The offer ends at 9 30 p m Saturday with the office closing for April. The paper notes 17 new or renewed subscribers this week.
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Herald Offer
MacGregor Herald
Herald
Closed In Rink Proposed For Austin Community Hall
At a recent Austin meeting in Community Hall a plan for a closed in skating rink was proposed. A public meeting is set for Thursday May 5 at 8 pm with Armco Building representative, urging all residents to attend. The rink is touted to improve hockey and showcase the team’s effort.
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Austin
Armco
Town Happenings and Local Sports Chat
Cloudy cool weather prevails with sparsely soaked fields as May approaches. A bush fire NE of town caused alarm with little damage. 22 cars derailed Sunday drew crowds. telephone lines expand to private lines. Local hockey and baseball chatter notes Detroit upset Canadien 3 2. Yankees struggle. KC A’s owner seeks night World Series games.
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Canadien
Detroit
Toe
Jack Smale
Milt Kilfoyle
Habs
Marg Allan
Roy Cook
Roe Ohms
Herman Weber
Glenn Lye
Charles Findley
Kansas City A’s
Twenty two Railway Cars Derailment Blocks Main Line
A west bound CPR freight train derailed early Sunday morning near MacGregor, derailing 22 cars and blocking the main line for most of the day. Four cars carried automobiles and merchandise. several on their sides or upside down. one split in half. A broken journal is blamed. Traffic resumed after side tracks were built. no injuries reported.
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CPR
C.P.R
Winnipeg
Portage
Austin
Carberry
Brandon
Minnedosa
MacGregor
Lye and Son Ltd. Hardware Store Opens to Crowd
A large turnout from Austin and nearby districts attended the grand opening of C. W. Lye and Son Ltd. renovated hardware and lumber store in Austin on Friday and Saturday. The building is fully remodeled with more counters and a full hardware line. Door prizes went to Doris Randall for a propane torch kit and Tom Towle for a corningware set. Coffee and donuts were served to attendees.
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Austin
C. W. Lye and Son Ltd
Doris Randall
Tom Towle
C. W. Lye & Son Ltd
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Neepawa
Minne
A. Pogue
C. Lamont
H. D. Ritchie
S. H. McLachlan
J. Matthews
J. Pogue Sr
Harry
Melvin Knott
Poplar Point
Mrs. H. Roberts
Ken Wright
Harold Wright
Sherril Wright
Bagot
Susan Lorimer
Joan Lorimer
Inglis
Sheila Knott
H. Roberts
Mr. X
Morey Richardson
Bernie Brecknell
Bagot Ucw
Mrs. Roberts
Mr. Coulthard
Coulthard
T. Kelly
G. M. Hay
Paul Kowalchuk
Victoria Park
Joe Fox
Roe Ae
Ivate
Railway Street
Lye
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